§ 2-11. Library department fees.
(a)
The City of San Antonio Central Library meeting room rental and associated fees are hereby authorized shown in the following tables I and II:
Table I
Meeting Room Rental Commercial
Non-Profit
0—3 hours 3—5 hours 5+ hours 0—3 hours 3—5 hours 5+ hours Auditorium $250.00 $450.00 $800.00 $150.00 $250.00 $600.00 Foyer 150.00 250.00 400.00 75.00 125.00 250.00 Auditorium/Foyer Combo 325.00 500.00 1,000.00 175.00 325.00 650.00 East Terrace 200.00 400.00 700.00 125.00 250.00 500.00 West Terrace 250.00 450.00 800.00 150.00 300.00 600.00 East/West Terrace 400.00 800.00 1,250.00 250.00 500.00 1,000.00 Fourth/Fifth Floor
Terrace Combo250.00 450.00 800.00 125.00 225.00 500.00 Chihuly Area 150.00 250.00 400.00 75.00 125.00 250.00 Gallery (after hours) 200.00 450.00 750.00 125.00 250.00 500.00 Board Room 60.00
(0—2 hours)120.00
(2—4 hours)180.00
(4+ hours)40.00
(0—2 hours)80.00
(3—4 hours)100.00
(4+ hours)Conference Room 30.00 60.00 100.00 15.00 30.00 60.00 Story Room (restricted availability) 50.00 100.00 175.00 25.00 50.00 100.00 Lawn 30.00 60.00 100.00 15.00 30.00 60.00 Entire Facility (after hours) $3,000.00
$2,000.00
Central Library Outdoor Plaza 600.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 450.00 700.00 1,200.00 Table II
Associated Fees
Equipment Services LCD Projector/Auditorium $40.00 LCD Projector/Conference Room 30.00 LCD/PC combo 50.00 TV/DVD combo 30.00 TV/VCR combo 30.00 Large Screen Television 50.00 Portable Podium System 50.00 5-CD Player/Receiver/Speakers 30.00 Microphones 1st-free; $10.00 each additional Wireless Microphone 20.00 Slide Projector 20.00 Auditorium White Board 10.00 Overhead 10.00 Easel 5.00 Coffee Service 30.00 Portable Awnings 30.00 Additional Personnel/Service Fees Security $20.00/hr Maintenance $20.00/hr Associated Fees
Outside/Off-List Catering Fee 20.00 convenience fee + 15% food and 20% beverage commission Libro the Lion Appearance 50.00 (b)
A service fee is hereby authorized for custodial, security or professional assistance which is required or requested by a user of the facilities of the library department. This fee will not be less than ten dollars ($10.00) per hour, per person or more than thirty dollars ($30.00) per hour, per person required or requested.
(c)
The library department is hereby authorized to charge a caterer's fee for events which take place in the San Antonio Central Library as follows: Food/service charges: fifteen (15) percent, liquor charges: twenty-five (25) percent.
(d)
Rental fees for branch library spaces are hereby authorized as shown below:
Rental Fees For Branch Library Spaces
COMMERCIAL
NON-PROFIT
0—2 hours 2—4 hours 4+ hours 0—2 hours 2—4 hours 4+ hours Landa Gardens (Grounds and Pavilion)
$300.00 $625.00 $1,000.00 $150.00 $400.00 $800.00 Igo Auditorium (Entire)
80.00 140.00 260.00 30.00 60.00 120.00 Igo Auditorium (Half)
40.00 70.00 130.00 15.00 30.00 60.00 Mission North Courtyard 400.00 800.00 1,250.00 250.00 350.00 450.00 Mission/Parman Auditorium (entire space) 80.00 140.00 260.00 30.00 60.00 120.00 Mission/Parman Auditorium (half space) 40.00 70.00 130.00 15.00 30.00 60.00 Parman Ampitheater 400.00 800.00 1,250.00 250.00 350.00 450.00 (1)
The rental fee for Landa Terrace shall be forty dollars ($40.00) per hour for all users.
(2)
The rental fee for all other branch meeting rooms shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour for all users.
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(e)
Overdue fines for the following materials are hereby authorized as follows:
Overdue Material Type Fee, per item Adult books, (including paperbacks) compact discs, recordings, and audiocassettes $0.35 per day with a $10.00 maximum per item Juvenile books, (including paperbacks) recordings audiocassettes, filmstrips $0.15 per day with a $6.00 maximum per item DVDs and videocassettes $2.00 per day with a $10.00 maximum per item Mobile library rates—-Adult item $0.35 per week Mobile library rates—Juvenile or young adult item $0.15 per week Material kits $2.00 per day Check out laptops $25.00 per hour Mobile device $5.00 per day (f)
Library materials which are returned damaged are hereby authorized to be assessed a fee up to one hundred (100) percent of the value of the item.
(g)
A fine will be assessed for uncatalogued items which are either lost or withdrawn because of damage as follows:
Item type
Fee per item
Item for which list price is known List price per item Adult paperback books $10.00 per item Juvenile or young adult paperback books $6.00 per item Magazines or other items $4.00 per item Cases for videos, DVDs, music CDs, or audio books $1.00 per item Material kits $100.00 per kit In lieu of payments, replacement items (in good condition) of the same type will be accepted; and no processing fee will be charged for uncatalogued items.
(h)
A fine will be assessed for catalogued items which are either lost or withdrawn because of damage as follows:
Item Type Fee per item Item for which list price is known List price per item Lost/damaged audio book cassette/CD $8.00 per item Missing liner notes-DVDs, videos, or music CDs $3.00 per item Lost and damaged mobile
device$240.00 per item Lost and damaged mobile
device case$22.00 per item Lost and damaged mobile
device accessories$21.00 per item There will be a five dollar ($5.00) per item processing fee, refundable if the lost item is returned, with receipt, within thirty (30) days of payment. The replacement cost of the lost item will be refunded if the item is returned with receipt at any time.
(i)
The director of the library department is hereby authorized to set fines and fees for new categories of items acquired during the year in anticipation of such fines and fees being adopted by the city council of the city with the adoption of the annual budget.
(j)
The San Antonio Public Library is hereby authorized to charge an out of service area borrower's card fee as follows:
$200.00 per year
$60.00 per three-month period
(k)
The following fees will be charged in any of the facilities of the library department for use of public services on the multifunction devices:
(1)
Twenty cents ($0.20) per page for black and white copies and prints produced on 8.5" × 11" paper, on 8.5" × 14" paper, and on 8.5" × 17" paper.
(2)
One dollar ($1.00) per page for color copies and prints produced on 8.5" × 11" paper, and on 8.5" × 14" paper.
(3)
Two dollars ($2.00) per page for color copies and prints produced on 11" × 17" paper.
(l)
The library department is hereby authorized to charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per account referred to an agency for the collection of fees, overdue fines and/or other unpaid charges due to the library department.
(m)
Database searches which are done by staff members of the library department will be charged on a cost-recovery basis, after subtraction of any subsidy.
(n)
The director of the library department is hereby authorized to set fees for the sale of promotional and novelty items sold by the library department.
(Ord. No. 82815, §§ 1, 2, 9-14-95; Ord. No. 84795, § 1, 9-19-96; Ord. No. 96405, § 1, 9-19-02; Ord. No. 96681, § 5, 11-7-02; Ord. No. 99737, §§ 1—4, 9-16-04; Ord. No. 101401, § 1, 9-15-05; Ord. No. 2006-09-07-1005, §§ 1, 3, 9-7-06; Ord. No. 2006-09-07-1006, § 1, 9-7-06; Ord. No. 2007-09-13-0973H, § 1, 9-13-07; Ord. No. 2008-09-11-0777D, §§ 1—9, 9-11-08; Ord. No. 2009-09-17-0731H, §§ 1, 2, 9-17-09; Ord. No. 2010-09-16-0791, § 1(Att. B), 9-16-10; Ord. No. 2013-09-12-0631, § 2(Att. G), 9-12-13; Ord. No. 2014-09-18-0694, § 2(Att. F), 9-18-14; Ord. No. 2015-09-10-0758 , § 2(Att. G), 9-10-15; Ord. No. 2016-09-15-0697 , § 2(Att. D), 9-15-16)